Terrence Mawawa|A relative of one of the victims of the August 1 shootings has argued that eight people were shot by soldiers on August 1.

Testifying before the Commission of Inquiry into the killing of civilians by uniformed soldiers, the witness accused the state media of lying about the number of people who were shot by soldiers.

He also said officials at Parirenyatwa Hospital attempted to conceal
evidence about the cause of the death of his relative.

“The news reporters lied about the number of people who died on the spot after being shot by soldiers,” he said.